Tennessee vs. Virginia

TennesseeVirginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,829,1748,535,519
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,346,2768,001,049
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,346,1058,001,024
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%15.4%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.8%
White alone, percent78.5%69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent17.1%19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.9%6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.7%61.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018435,040684,480
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,992,2793,538,847
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$158,600$264,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,224$1,767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$381$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$841$1,202
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.3%21.7%
Building permits, 201837,16931,977
Households, 2014-20182,567,0613,128,415
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.6%38.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.1%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,499,01317,795,901
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,383,68347,705,003
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)139,960,48296,389,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)111,718,42186,613,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)91,641,605110,002,385
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,194$13,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.028.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,972$71,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,511$37,763
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017137,918201,893
Total employment, 20172,650,0073,310,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,113,689177,105,769
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017524,081617,046
All firms, 2012550,453653,193
Men-owned firms, 2012302,249353,012
Women-owned firms, 2012195,694236,290
Minority-owned firms, 2012105,234185,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012434,025450,109
Veteran-owned firms, 201259,37976,434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012469,392548,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.4%9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%7.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%4.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010153.9202.6
Land area in square miles, 201041,234.9039,490.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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